Russia loses India

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However, Moscow still has a chance to give new impetus to bilateral MTC

Despite the seemingly stable nature of Russian-Indian relations, the level of Russia's strategic influence in this largest Eurasian power is declining. The Russian foreign policy course focused on the concept of a strategic triangle, the decorative projects of BRICS and the SCO, are increasingly not in line with the real picture of the situation in South Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. Therefore, today the Russian Federation is facing a fateful choice: to pursue a meaningless multi-vector policy or to take decisive steps to form the military-political axis Moscow-New Delhi.

23 – 24 June in India, US Secretary of State John Kerry paid an official visit to India. The American-Indian talks were held on such important issues as the evolution of the regional architecture of Asia, the settlement of the crisis in Afghanistan, military-technical cooperation. The main outcome of Kerry’s talks with the heads of the government and the Foreign Ministry of India was an agreement to expand cooperation in the fields of energy, high technology, and defense and security.

We emphasize that the questions that John Kerry discussed in New Delhi, not only are of great importance for Russia, but directly affect its strategic interests. And the fact that India prefers to negotiate with the United States on these issues testifies to serious miscalculations of Russian foreign policy in a strategically important Indian sector.

US-India rapprochement

"The United States not only welcomes the rise of India as a world power, but also intends to help this in every way," said John Kerry in New Delhi with a policy statement. And these are not empty words. Over the past five years, the United States has been developing a consistent course towards rapprochement with India. Recall that 18 July 2009, the then American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived on a visit to the Indian capital and announced: "A new era is beginning in relations between India and the United States." The starting point of this new era was the signing of a bilateral agreement on the control by the United States of America over the use of modern types of weapons in the Indian armed forces. At present, bilateral trade has exceeded 100 billions of dollars, while American investments in India have exceeded 25 billions. At the same time, Kerry stressed that this is not the limit: the United States seeks to maximize the presence of its business in India, which in the next ten years should become the third economy in the world. For comparison: according to official data of the Foreign Economic Information Portal of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, in 2012, the Russian-Indian trade turnover amounted to 11 billion dollars, the volume of accumulated Russian investments in the economy of India is 623,5 million dollars.

Russia loses IndiaA particular problem is the tendency over the past four years to a noticeable weakening of Russia's position in the arms market of India. So, on June 11, the Indian Air Force made the final decision on replacing the Russian Il-76 transport aircraft with the American S-17. The Calcutta Telegraph noted: “The era of Russian leadership in Indian transport aviation starting to end. ” One can recall other examples illustrating this alarming trend: the loss of the Indian tender by the MiG-35 fighter, a Mi-28 combat helicopter, and a Mi-25T2 transport helicopter. In general, over the past two years, Russia has lost more than $ 13 billion in contracts in India. Moreover, the previously unshakable positions of Russian military equipment are being intercepted by the United States and NATO countries.

The reduction of total exports of weapons and military equipment from Russia to India is traditionally explained by domestic manufacturers and experts with purely technical problems: higher prices for components, a significant increase in the innovation and technological requirements of the Indian side for technology, and so on. At the same time, the obvious fact is that silence is maintained that military-technical cooperation is closely interconnected with political strategy. That is, if we call India the largest market for weapons and military equipment, then this in itself implies the corresponding obligations of a military-political plan. Only a few Russian experts directly cite the underlying causes of India’s increasing orientation toward military-technical cooperation with the United States and NATO. Thus, the expert of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), Ruslan Aliev, defines the political and not the technical reason as the main one: “There are global strategic priorities of the country. Indians fear the growth of China’s economic and military power, and a series of large orders from the United States is driven by a desire to strengthen its military-political partnership with Washington. ” From this point of view, the growing anti-American rhetoric of the Kremlin and continuous overtures to China as a priority strategic partner cause at least incomprehension in New Delhi.

Air castles of the Russian strategy

Recently, the Chinese-language Chinese publication China Star published a huge article titled: "The Russia-China-India Strategic Triangle: The Reality of Configuration." The article begins with smoking incense for Moscow’s wise foreign policy: “In December 1998, Russian Prime Minister Ye.M. Primakov during an official visit to India expressed the opinion that it would be desirable to form a“ strategic triangle Moscow - New Delhi - Beijing ”. The words of the then head of the Russian government turned out to be, though unexpected, but very logical. Said in New Delhi, they underlined Russia's interest in strengthening ties between India and China under conditions when Moscow expressed dissatisfaction with the bombing of Iraq’s territory by American aircraft. ” The whole tone of the article leaves no doubt as to who actually benefits the idea of ​​a strategic triangle. However, with Primakov’s resignation, this initially doomed idea continued to be the subject of serious Kremlin foreign policy plans. We can recall how in June 2002, the American newspaper Christian Science Monitor stated: "The Kremlin is building a strategic triangle with China and India." Further, in 2008, the pages of some Russian publications still flashed solemn toasts in honor of the decade of the strategic triangle. As a result, the whole decade was lost for the sake of building an air lock.

Moreover, the fascination with the idea of ​​one air castle led to the creation of other air castles, outwardly reminding oneself, if I may say so, the principle of the matryoshka, when grandiose geopolitical projects from a series of strategic triangles were consistently inserted one into the other. This is exactly how projects such as the SCO (BRIC) should be regarded. Currently, the main problem is that such projects were created in relation to the conditions of the military-political situation in the world, which are now irrelevant and have undergone very significant changes. If we recall the adventurous, frankly anti-Russian policy of the Bush administration, it should be recognized that the concept of creating a counterbalance to the US and NATO through the SCO was certainly correct. But today, in parallel with the changing nature of external threats, objective assessments of the outcome of the SCO project have emerged. So, 7 June 2012, the president of the National Strategy Institute, Mikhail Remizov, in an interview with the Internet publication Km. Ru ”made the following remarkable statement:“ The development of our relations with China is of some concern. The SCO, in my opinion, is mainly a Chinese project and its name reflects the essence of the matter. The influence of China is predominant. ”

Thus, the loss of Russia's position in India, both political and economic, has begun - so far the first fruits of the air castles of the Russian strategy. The continuation of the so-called multi-vector policy may have much worse consequences.

Impasse of a multi-vector policy

The National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation adopted by 12 in May of 2009 contains the following provision: “Transition from bloc confrontation to the principles of a multi-vector policy”. Theoretically, this situation seems to be optimal. But if we apply it to the real practical steps of Russia with respect to India and China, then we get the following picture.

27 September 2010 of the year. Moscow and Beijing signed a joint statement on the comprehensive deepening of the Russian-Chinese strategic partnership. An agreement between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China on cooperation in the fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism was also signed.

December 21 2010 of the year. Russia and India signed an agreement on joint fight against terrorism and the exchange of intelligence information. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the Russian-Indian strategic partnership implies not only the highest level of mutual trust, compatibility of fundamental national interests, coincidence of the goals and objectives of the development of the two countries, proximity to most of the pressing problems of modernity, but also scale and prospects cooperation.

28 May 2013. A decision was taken on Russian-Chinese anti-terrorism exercises in Chebarkul. “From 1 to 15 in August, Russia and China will hold joint anti-terrorism exercises at the Chebarkul testing ground,” said Colonel Yaroslav Roshchupkin, head of the press service of the Central Military District.

11 June 2013 of the year. The Russian-Indian exercise Indra-2013 was agreed upon, in which the military personnel of the Eastern Military District will take part. This year, these anti-terrorism maneuvers will be held in October at the Makhadzhan testing ground in India.

At first glance, nothing special. But a few weeks before Russia's decision to conduct joint military exercises with China on the Indian-Chinese border, a serious incident occurred. Recall that on April 15, the PLA division crossed the border with India in Ladakh, which for fifty years has been a zone of smoldering border conflict. Indian border guards met the Chinese. The settlement of the incident took place on May 5: the military of both sides retreated to their original positions. We emphasize that Indian experts predict the beginning of a war between the two leading Asian powers in the coming decade. De facto, India is now in the process of forming military-political alliances in order to deter a potential aggressor. Therefore, Russia's multi-vector policy is not the best way to strengthen relations with India.

For completeness, let us consider the export of Russian weapons through the prism of a multi-vector policy.

24 December 2012 Moscow has concluded several agreements with New Delhi in the field of military-technical cooperation for a total of 2,9 billion dollars. In particular, the domestic military-industrial complex will supply technological kits for licensed assembly of X-NUMX Su-42MKI fighters to India.

17 June 2013, the Russian mass media have reported that Russia will supply China with a batch of the latest Su-35 multi-role fighters. The question of the delivery of China’s Su-35 aircraft, as well as anti-aircraft and naval equipment was discussed in March during a visit to Moscow by a Chinese state delegation led by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Note that the Su-35С is a deeply modernized super-maneuverable multi-role fighter of the “4 ++” generation, with its tactical and technical characteristics significantly superior to the Su-30МКИ. In addition, India, through the words of the Chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Admiral Devendra Kumara Joshi, directly announced that China’s building up of naval power is the main concern for India. At the same time, within the framework of a multi-vector policy, Moscow is trying to export weapons another potential Indian rival is Pakistan. Even Russian experts consider such a course to be erroneous. Thus, Sergei Lunev, an expert in diplomacy and foreign policy issues, stated in the pages of the International Processes publication: “A substantial strengthening of relations with Pakistan, especially in the military-political sphere, seems to be unpromising. Supplies of military equipment can have only negative consequences. Pakistan is not so much willing to strengthen its defense capability, as it is trying to break Russian-Indian military-political ties. Russia in the 2011 year was unhappy with the loss of the tender for the supply of India 126 multi-purpose fighters and New Delhi’s attempts to purchase spare parts for Russian weapons from third countries. However, the desire to "punish" your partner by selling arms to Pakistan will cause only a sharp reaction from India. Even commercially, given Pakistan’s low solvency, losses will be large. ”

Taking into account all these “costs” of a multi-vector policy, there is no surprise at the gradual decline of Russian influence in India, both militarily and politically and economically.

Axis Moscow - New Delhi

On May 31, talks were held in Tokyo between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The results of these negotiations can be judged from the reports of leading news agencies: "Japan and India are creating a new axis in Asia." Special mention should be made of the point of view of the official Indian media: India and Japan raised the level of their strategic partnership to a new level, committed themselves to working together in the interests of stability in the Asia-Pacific region, where China is increasingly playing muscles. In particular, the subject of the agreement was the expansion of military-technical cooperation. India and Japan have agreed to conduct joint naval maneuvers, Japanese companies will be able to supply military aircraft and nuclear reactors to the Indian Air Force. Needless to say, henceforth, Russian exporters now have another serious competitor.

It is interesting to note that Russian officials have repeatedly criticized Ukraine for carrying out a multi-vector policy and have proved its futility to the Ukrainian authorities. But what is the real future of the domestic political course in the same format? Obviously, such a course has an extremely limited efficiency. And its result will only be the progressive ousting of Russia from India by the United States, Japan, and other interested parties. Meanwhile, taking into account the ever-increasing weight of New Delhi in the international arena and in the world economy, it is time to sound the alarm and take urgent measures to correct errors. Moreover, one of the main problems is that Russia today has virtually no reliable, militarily and economically strong allies. Given the ever-increasing level of tension in international relations and the increasingly distinct threat of a new world war, the issue of a military-political alliance with India is becoming critically important.

In this situation, the only right decision is to immediately turn the Russian foreign policy towards the formation of the Moscow-New Delhi axis. As the classic said, death delay is like. The potential of Russian-Indian cooperation is a very significant value. If we talk about the position of India itself, then it continues to demonstrate readiness for reciprocal steps. So, 21 in March, official New Delhi announced its intention to discuss with Moscow the possibility of signing an agreement on full economic cooperation with the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The head of the Eurasian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India, Ajay Bisaria, said: "The agreement on free trade between the CU and India will significantly increase the volume of trade between India and Russia." Thus, our country has a unique chance to give new impetus to Russian-Indian cooperation. If behind this first step there will be a clearly developed strategic plan for creating the Moscow-New Delhi axis, then such a union of two historically and politically close great powers will have a direct impact on the entire future course of the world. stories.
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  1. +3
    24 July 2013 18: 10
    Russia loses India
    It's a shame. I think that our politicians and industrialists should try very hard to prevent this ...
    1. +1
      24 July 2013 18: 19
      Quote: svp67
      I think that our politicians and industrialists should try very hard to prevent this ...


      Co-production in India, I think I would decide a lot of things!

      And selling some technology
      1. AVV
        +2
        24 July 2013 22: 29
        Our leaders just need to decide what is more profitable, to have reinforced concrete weapons contracts and not be afraid for the intellectual property of the country! Or good relations with the other side, momentary, insignificant benefits and no guarantees!
    2. +23
      24 July 2013 18: 20
      The devil is not so scary as he is painted .. It must be understood that India is pursuing a multi-vector policy, where "they put eggs in different baskets", will not buy ONLY RUSSIAN (AMERICAN, ISRAELI, FRENCH ....) shouting
      gig. This is their choice and their right. There is nothing extraordinary. You just need to raise the quality of export goods, especially weapons, increase the level of after-sales service, pay more attention to marketing. In a word, to be more co-competitive and, looking, new opportunities will open up.
      1. +9
        24 July 2013 18: 24
        RAUF, India is losing Russia - or rather. Century Russia loved, respected, supported India
        1. +12
          24 July 2013 18: 48
          I think no one is losing anyone. Relations are quite normal, even friendly. And nobody will lick asses in these relations.
          1. +3
            24 July 2013 19: 59
            Well, let THERE write everything that comes to mind. Pavel is right. In a normal relationship and stay
          2. FATEMOGAN
            +1
            25 July 2013 00: 21
            Quote: zart_arn
            I think no one is losing anyone.


            +
            I completely agree with you, we are not only trading in weapons, the joint development of glonas, the construction of nuclear power plants, so without panic. He and the French still can’t sign a contract for the Raphaels, we’ll see that later they wouldn’t regret what the French planes chose.
      2. avt
        +6
        24 July 2013 21: 03
        Quote: xetai9977
        The devil is not so scary as he is painted .. It must be understood that India is pursuing a multi-vector policy, where "they put eggs in different baskets", will not buy ONLY RUSSIAN (AMERICAN, ISRAELI, FRENCH ....) shouting


        gig. It is their choice and their right. There is nothing extraordinary here.

        Quite right. Indians have always been on their own minds and even Soviet times should not be idealized. Even dear Indira Gandhi, who undoubtedly had a good attitude to the USSR, quite openly made it clear to the then leadership that India owes nothing to anyone. They always pursued their own policy as they imagined it. And they have more than enough ambition for the "ancients." So worry that the station is leaving - you need to grab bags, you shouldn't, you just have to work, make quality weapons.
        1. +1
          25 July 2013 06: 11
          Quote: avt
          And they have more than enough ambition, "the ancients." So worry that the station is leaving - you need to grab bags, you shouldn't, you just have to work, make quality weapons.

          Not in the eyebrow but in the eye, do not sprinkle ash on your head. Not everyone is as bad as they write and speak.
      3. -1
        24 July 2013 23: 19
        The United States lifted the arms embargo on India. The embargo applies to the PRC. In addition, increased US investment in the Indian economy.
        But I think that Russia will remain India’s PRIMARY partner in the military sphere, it connects too much, including promising JOINT developments.
      4. 0
        25 July 2013 01: 54
        ".... You have to understand that India is pursuing a multi-vector policy ..." India is trying to find allies in the confrontation with China and Pakistan. And our deals with Pakistan, apart from these minute small profits, do not bring anything good. Rather, more harm. Losing India - lose a reliable ally in Asia and a counterbalance to Chinese extremism in Primorye, Transbaikalia, Central Asia. The author is right.
    3. 225chay
      +1
      25 July 2013 06: 53
      Quote: svp67
      Russia loses India

      chewing snot in the last 15-20 years and curtsies towards America have led to this situation. I hope now our leadership will send the Americans to the cow in the crack. if not, then the allies will be disappointed
    4. +1
      25 July 2013 13: 09
      India and China are geopolitical opponents, and equal friendship with both countries will fail. China has long been in awe of the nerves of the Hindus uninterruptedly supplying weapons to Pakistan. The United States sees the main threat to its economic security in China, and they support India to weaken its position. But you should not completely turn your back on India. Despite the changes in the foreign policy, our countries are linked by the history of many years of friendship and cooperation.
  2. +3
    24 July 2013 18: 14
    Russia sells engines for fighter jets to China and they sell it to Pakistan putting them on the J-17! It was written in the foreign press!
    1. 0
      24 July 2013 18: 26
      I do not envy Pakistan
  3. vietnam7
    +1
    24 July 2013 18: 19
    Moreover, one of the main problems is that Russia today actually has no reliable, militarily and economically strong allies.
    There are a couple of Army and Navy
    1. +4
      24 July 2013 18: 55
      We just DROWN to the handle. Losing our positions in all directions. Only our political leaders do not see this, i.e. Taxis.
      1. The comment was deleted.
      2. +1
        24 July 2013 22: 17
        Quote: AleksUkr
        Only our political leaders do not see this.


        Here I do not agree with you.
        No Russian leadership (and not only the Russian one) it will not work to be a strategic ally of both China and India.
        When they are enthusiastic about the rise of China, I always have a question - why aren’t they enthusiastic about the success of India? By the way, the Windows, which we all actively use - in the latest versions by the names of the developers - is Indian. But they are comparable in population, according to forecasts, Indians will overtake the Chinese in terms of population.
        In the economy, India is showing successes that can be compared with China!
        Which of them do you want as an enemy of Russia? And there is no need to apply the geographical factor here, they say, China is a neighbor, and where is India a Devon! Times are different.

        Therefore, I consider the position of Russia balanced and pragmatic - multi-vector, yet it.
        Do you have another solution in this situation for the leadership of Russia?
        And the article is informative, plus the author.
        1. +1
          25 July 2013 01: 25
          Quote: hommer
          Which of them do you want as an enemy of Russia? And there is no need to apply the geographical factor here, they say, China is a neighbor, and where is India a Devon! Times are different.

          If I have not forgotten geography, India and Russia do not have a common border, make no historical claims on the territory, and although it is overpopulated, it solves this issue by exporting the population to Europe and America, first with work visas, and there they settle. He also has no interest in the Arctic. Technology prefers to license.
          With China, everything is exactly the opposite. They did not forget that Siberia was under them, their view of history: "Aggressive Russian tsars for centuries have sent evil Ermaks to forcibly seize the ancestral Chinese lands." And that they are terribly short of land and resources in general, it is known, and in Siberia there is oil, and timber, and so on. They have recently shown interest in the Arctic, and at whose expense they could get access to the Arctic Ocean, well, not America's Alaska? Technology steals completely shamelessly. And they slowly populate the Far East, if the trend continues, then there will soon be a de facto Chinese majority, and there will not be long before de jure.
          And between India and China there are just disputes over the territory, and for resources, and for markets.
          So sooner rather than later Russia will have to choose which of the two to be friends with. No, more precisely, even against whom to be friends.
  4. luka095
    +5
    24 July 2013 18: 23
    US efforts in India are primarily directed against the PRC. Americans need a counterbalance to China. India is perfect for this. Another thing is that the Russian Federation is really losing its position in India (and not India - it has always been pragmatic). And not least because of the lack of a coherent concept regarding South Asia. At least, a holistic, systematic approach is not visible.
    The article raises a problem of serious importance for the Russian Federation. Therefore - "plus".
  5. +4
    24 July 2013 18: 32
    Quarreling with China is the last thing Russia needs now.
    Relations with China, which has the de facto largest economy in the world, with which we have a huge common border, are much more important than relations with India.
    Regarding the loss of arms contracts,
    then, first of all, it’s really a matter of technology (for example, the MiG-35 lost not to the Americans, but to the French, and for purely technical reasons)
    and secondly, if the equipment is at the level we will always find where to sell it, even if India finally gives in to the United States in sixes.
  6. Vlad_Mir
    +4
    24 July 2013 18: 34
    It is necessary to enter new markets. Nothing is eternal under the Moon. In addition, India has long stated that it will not focus only on Russian weapons. Hindus have to say thanks! They supported the defense industry during a very difficult time. Politics is a complex thing, and besides, it is cyclical. Still can change!
  7. Belogor
    +1
    24 July 2013 18: 44
    not surprisingly, the States play on the difficult relations between India and China, posing as a true friend and defender of Indian interests and simultaneously whisper to them what they want to hear. And if you put relations with India and China on the same level, then of course China is strategically more important to us by all criteria.
    1. Conepatus
      +2
      24 July 2013 19: 31
      + !!! I support it unequivocally. China often supports Russia in so many issues.
      India never. Out of India, an ally cannot be obtained, they are a priori only for themselves. And from China, an ally is possible, albeit not on all issues, but it is more than with India. In addition, China is the world's No. 1 global economy. And most importantly , China is a neighbor of Russia, I would say the most important neighbor of Russia. Here, everyone needs to build strategic relations.
      And India is only a market and not a very reliable political partner.
      1. essenger
        +4
        24 July 2013 21: 04
        Quote: Conepatus
        China is the world's No. 1 global economy.


        And when did China overtake the USA?
  8. +1
    24 July 2013 18: 45
    Hindus are very smart people. They will never put all their eggs in one basket. Therefore, they will look for partners on the side. Yes, Russia and there is nothing special to offer them. Moreover, how many boats and ships we make for them. Faster on the side to buy yes and probably not much and more expensive.
    1. Conepatus
      +2
      24 July 2013 19: 39
      With the exception of the aircraft carrier, all other ships are done on time and the Hindus are happy. At the same time, France is slowing down the construction of submarines for India.
      In addition, Russia is the only country in the world that leases India a nuclear submarine. Nobody does this anymore. And they still turn their faces, bullish ungrateful.
  9. +2
    24 July 2013 18: 53
    article interesting but everywhere a little inaccuracy
    New Delhi, the southern administrative part of Delhi, the capital of India. In the territory of N.-D. the main government agencies of the country are located, in connection with which the name N.-D. sometimes misused to refer to Delhi.
    1. Anat1974
      +1
      24 July 2013 20: 57
      And the article is not very interesting. Some one-sided. India, India, India. In the world, not only she. Under the belly, as already mentioned in the comments -China, it’s too early to dismiss Europe. It would be foolish to get in with India and get out with the Chinese, Pakistanis, etc. We need to maneuver between all of them (whether we want it or not). Such is life, such is the tile in this mortal world.
  10. +2
    24 July 2013 19: 00
    Stapled by all means, truth and truth, are pulling India into their arms.
    Pakistan is an unreliable partner, Russia is not at all. A war with China is quite possible.
    On the other hand, India understands the threat hanging from the east and will rely on the United States, which, most likely, will by all means stir up this conflict.
  11. +2
    24 July 2013 19: 23
    There was no need to squander the technology, India will soon be releasing a lot of what it needs, what it used to buy from us, soon.Secondly, China has never been a friend of India, relations between these countries are tense, and we hope to be with the Chinese too. and with the Indians it is wrong. We will lose India here as a real ally, and China, a very crafty and dangerous "friend". The policy of the Soviet Union was wiser in this direction.
  12. +1
    24 July 2013 19: 40
    Article minus. Something chaotic and contradictory. 1.Russia didn’t acquire India in order to lose. 2.The trade turnover between India and Russia (over the past 5 years) is only growing. 3.As for weapons, India has repeatedly stated that it will not depend on ONE arms supplier, while Russia is the largest supplier. weapons to India (but not the only one) 4.Russia tries to maintain "equal" and friendly relations with all states of the region. And 5 - Throwing into the friendly "embrace" of one country - automatically step on the tail of another. And where is the guarantee that the "tail" on which we step will not show us its fangs later or the "friend" from our embrace will not rush into other, more "profitable" .No put all the "eggs in one basket"
  13. waisson
    +2
    24 July 2013 19: 52
    yes, no, here is another thing that India wanted from us, it’s exhausted. Now I’ve fallen down to the other well.
  14. +3
    24 July 2013 19: 58
    I want to note that the Hindu comrades are very cunning fruits, as well as the Chinese comrades laughing
    All of them, as well as Russia, are trying to benefit as much as possible from neighborly relations.
    The Americans are trying to quarrel partners among themselves, trying to prevent a possible union of Russia, China and India, since then the inevitable and merciless will hang over the United States and NATO, pushing them for a very long time, and possibly forever for 2-3 roles.
    Therefore, I believe that the mentioned countries (Russia, China, India) need to be friends with each other, and not against each other, trying to find consensus in resolving emerging issues and sending the United States and NATO to hell.
    It’s just breathtaking when I present a new fair order:
    Russia's European zone of responsibility: including all of Europe along with the former NATO countries, Greenland and Alaska with Canada.
    The Asia-Pacific zone of responsibility of China including Japan, Australia.
    The Arab-African zone of responsibility of India, including necessarily England.
    The remnants of the United States - a zone of cheap sex tourism.
    Something like that.
    laughing
    1. 0
      25 July 2013 00: 59
      Very nice ... We must write to Putin, let him figure it out ...
      1. 0
        25 July 2013 02: 15
        Do you have a direct relationship with Putin? Then write, HE WILL BE ENVIRONENTLY EXTREME!
  15. +5
    24 July 2013 20: 03
    A multi-vector policy was invented by the enemies of Russia in order to inflict more harm on it !!! Any self-respecting state has priorities in foreign policy and they must be adhered to ... And if you are engaged in multi-vector activity, you can lose old markets, but you won’t gain a foothold in new ones and then you’ll find out where ...
    In Soviet times, there was a very good term - Mutually beneficial cooperation - this is exactly what you need to adhere to in foreign policy ...

    The Russia-China-India triangle is the nonsense of the senile from the 90s !!! These three world powers are too different and the relations between them are too contradictory to build any strong alliances !!! And of course you need to be friends and trade with China and India, but without fanaticism - since the East is a delicate matter - and you will never be completely sure who your friend is and who your enemy is !!!
    1. +3
      24 July 2013 22: 44
      Quote: Selevc
      A multi-vector policy was invented by the enemies of Russia to do more harm to it

      Quote: Selevc
      And with China and with India of course you need to be friends and trade


      How do you simultaneously manage to think in different directions, I admire.
      So what to do? Tell the Russian Foreign Ministry. laughing
      1. 0
        24 July 2013 23: 03
        And what is there to prompt you in your Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and so some smarts are sitting - they’ve been uniting with Belarus for 15 years — and as they say, things are still there !!! This is a long tradition - many foreign policy decisions too often Russia are simply turning into chatter and formality !!! But you are taking leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of the planet - it’s just not clear where !!!
    2. drom.m
      0
      26 July 2013 01: 10
      I absolutely agree with the latest tirade! But, in my opinion, we are losing the global information war !!!!
      1. 0
        29 July 2013 22: 24
        The problem of Russian politics, I personally think, is that too many different unions and organizations have been created - CIS, SCO, Brix, TS, CSTO, Eurasian Union, etc. I believe, that ,
        it’s just hindering development
  16. +3
    24 July 2013 20: 13
    Russia is now losing nothing and nobody! It pursues a balanced and pragmatic policy that has been lacking for thirty years!
    1. 0
      25 July 2013 02: 18
      Everything is correct. Namely balanced. Only by whom and on what is a rhetorical question.
  17. -4
    24 July 2013 20: 22
    Through its media, Russia often criticizes the Kyrgyz Republic and its leadership for a multi-vector policy. And now she needs to decide which allies they need. India-China. Kyrgyz Republic-Uzbekistan. And so on all over the globe.
    1. -1
      25 July 2013 10: 38
      You colleague do not confuse throwing in the hope of getting a big handout from the outside, with a multi-vector policy ............
  18. +1
    24 July 2013 20: 31
    "Political" triangles, like "love" ones, have never been useful. They only brought discord ... suspicion and quarrels ... Russia really does not want to choose one thing ... but it will have to ... because by strengthening India with aviation, submarines, we are actually going against the strategic interests of CHINA, PAKISTAN ... Strengthening China the latest innovations in the aviation industry - we are going against JAPAN, INDIA, USA. Neither group wants to give in to the other side ... and this can lead not only to a cold war, but also to ignite the sparks of a big fire. The United States does not see India as its main enemy, but China, so it will do anything to tear India away from Russia's friendly embrace.
    1. essenger
      +7
      24 July 2013 21: 12
      The USA is launching an anti-Chinese bloc in the Asian region. India unfortunately is already part of this block. Experts are talking about the emergence of a four-sided anti-Chinese union of the United States, Japan, India and Australia. Vietnam and the Philippines may join them in the future. In addition to Pakistan and the DPRK, China has no allies. For Russia, I think it's best to sit back and concentrate.
      1. ratuld
        0
        25 July 2013 17: 25
        Do you really believe that?
        What the hell block if you look at the map - it’s clear that the one with the oil is banking.
        And the key bets will be not on Australia, but on Pakistan-Iran-Iraq-Russia.
        What will this block stand on?
        In fact, this is another distracting maneuver for irritation and insecurity.
        The goal is Africa and the Middle East.
        There are basic pieces and chips.
        1. drom.m
          0
          26 July 2013 01: 28
          Well, and Russia, slowly will lower the Iron Curtain, maybe it's time?
        2. essenger
          +3
          27 July 2013 19: 56
          Quote: ratuld
          Do you really believe that?

          Yes
          Quote: ratuld
          What will this block stand on?

          in my opinion I have already identified the anti-Chinese bloc. This means that they are united by sinophobia.
          Quote: ratuld
          The goal is Africa and the Middle East.

          Who needs Africa? except for the French and Chinese. I am judging solely on the Obama administration's new Pivot to Asia strategy.

          Quote: ratuld
          And the key bets will be not on Australia, but on Pakistan-Iran-Iraq-Russia.

          Honestly, I did not understand your idea, who will put the Americans on them?
    2. drom.m
      0
      26 July 2013 01: 50
      And, to you, the alliance you called did not seem somewhat strange in content. The USA, always, was not indifferent to races of people. Is it possible to take such an alliance at face value? I apologize in advance!
      1. essenger
        +3
        27 July 2013 20: 02
        I don’t know to whom you turned? If to me, then I will try to answer.
        Quote: drom.m
        The USA, always, were not indifferent to races of people

        Does it matter who dies in the war? The Americans will use them as cannon fodder and it does not matter to them who will die in the war with the Chinese Indians, Asians or Africans.

        I would like to advise you in the future to quote the opponent, to whom the comment is addressed then it will be more clear. Sincerely.
  19. 0
    24 July 2013 20: 45
    India, like China, is a country unpredictable in politics..There they have their own graters in the region at the expense of territories, etc., are arming themselves to the teeth .. We sell weapons and it is beneficial to us and not only economically .. Just in case of which we know the weak places of our weapons like no one else ..
    1. drom.m
      0
      26 July 2013 02: 01
      that is, we, press the button, our weapon will refuse, then, press the button the Americans, they will come out for a walk too, well, walk the rovan ... Cool !!!!
  20. +1
    24 July 2013 21: 01
    Article + for information, although this problem is small. There are two factors at play: The opinion of producers that regular customers "already eat everything" and American noodles have not yet fallen from Indian ears.
    1. drom.m
      0
      26 July 2013 01: 33
      I repeat, the loss of our journalism, or rather, the information war.
  21. +3
    24 July 2013 21: 12
    It should be recognized that Russia is currently in a stalemate. After China finally tore Pakistan out of the friendly embrace of the United States, the latter had no choice but to get closer to India. As it turned out, she was just waiting for this. India is still cooperating with Russia in the field of armaments, but this is sunset, licensed production of the Su-30, participation in the FGFA project, Bramos, Vikramatityka ... By the way, the prospect for FGFA is rather vague, the Indians are extremely dissatisfied with the pace and technical level of the project; that a lot of money has already been spent. Russia now simply cannot be an ally of India, because he is openly positioning himself anti-American, even more than communist China, while India is opposed, for example, in the Syrian issue, it is completely on the side of the USA and the Arab League. Also in India, they perfectly understand that China’s influence on Russia is huge and it will not be able to support India in the confrontation with China. Russia, perforce, will have to completely go to the PRC camp, because the presence of a huge common border completely eliminates neutrality. But the role of Russia in the Chinese space is rather primitive, raw materials, raw materials, raw materials ...
  22. +4
    24 July 2013 21: 42
    <<< one of the main problems is that Russia today has virtually no reliable, militarily and economically strong allies. >>>
    There was the Warsaw Pact, the Eastern European allies of the USSR under this treaty. Just a few years was enough for all these "allies" to turn into ardent opponents of Russia after the collapse of the USSR! And how did Humpbacked Judas treat his ally - the GDR, with the pro-Soviet Najibullah in Afghanistan, with ......? So for a long time already the law of the jungle has ruled the world, everyone is for himself and it is unlikely that anyone today will seriously “fit in” for Russia, even in spite of some agreements, unless the country is tied to Russia by blood, brotherly ties or is it in her best interest. So all the hope is only for ourselves, for our Army, Aviation and Fleet - loyal allies of Russia, and there is NO need to hope for anything else. And, of course, such foreign policy bloopers as military cooperation with Pakistan in full view of India, the supply of the SU-35 to China, knowing about its claims to India and its ever-increasing militant rhetoric, clearly do not contribute to the growth of the number of Russian supporters in the world!
  23. VPO
    VPO
    +2
    24 July 2013 22: 06
    I recently spoke with a Japanese. He came to us to share his experience. They love vodka. But they get drunk very quickly. One hundred grams and ready. For me it was a revelation of his "real worldview in the Russians." His phrase: YOU ARE THE FIRST FLIGHT IN SPACE !!! HOW CAN YOU LIVE THIS!
    He is an average Japanese about Gagarin knows more than I am Russian! I felt ashamed. It is difficult for me to express the bitterness in printed letters on the monitor about a lot of things that have been lost lately. I hope that someday our mentality will undergo changes. When the people begin to change in their broad mass, then the leadership will change. Then relations with the Allies will change.
    1. +1
      24 July 2013 22: 50
      I agree with you.
      But if you repeat, like a mantra, that Russia has only two allies, it will be so.
  24. 1712
    +1
    24 July 2013 22: 19
    I do not know why the author concluded about the problems between the two countries. A visit to US Secretary of State John Carrie is not talking about anything. The Indian leadership is well aware of the area in which they now live. Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Persian Gulf. More than serious challenges. Only a blind man does not see how Americans use their alleged partners. Before the invasion of Afghanistan, how many promises were made to the leadership of Pakistan in help and support. And what happened. The country was left to be torn to pieces by Wahhabis and Al Qaeda. If India agrees to dance to the tune of the United States, then I am sorry this state and its people.
  25. +2
    24 July 2013 22: 30
    Russia will not seek a quarrel with China, bordering after all.
    The states will pump India, to counterbalance China, they will strengthen China, nafig did not give up. We, by the way, too.
  26. +3
    24 July 2013 23: 05
    Russia just needs to be a strong and self-confident country, and not impose itself on alliances - and then India, China and smaller countries will start reaching for us (and not we, as the author calls for us), like this was with the Soviet Union. Everyone wants to be friends with strong and confident ones, but few people need weak allies. The keys to our future, from our security, are only in our hands, and not in Beijing or Delhi or anywhere else. Our words will be supported by economic, industrial, military and intellectual power - and the CIS will be reanimated, and the BRICS will become by no means an empty sound, and very many things will change. I am glad that we all the same seem to have embarked on this path - now we need not to stop and turn off ...
    1. drom.m
      0
      26 July 2013 02: 07
      But what about the fact that Russia is a female? In a Woman, there must be a riddle, huh?
  27. Valery Neonov
    0
    25 July 2013 00: 25
    Quote: Essenger
    For Russia, I think it's best to sit back and concentrate.

    So after all, it will not work out, the PRC is a strategic partner of Russia, and India and China "are not a little friendly." And since the amers "came" to India, we need to strengthen ourselves in China. Although one should not completely believe the Chinese. hi
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    1. drom.m
      0
      26 July 2013 02: 17
      In China, India, Russia, the names you have named have long been encyclopedic. Look at the statistics of education listed by YOU countries, you will most likely find an error in the analysis.
  29. +2
    25 July 2013 02: 24
    How would we not be in the place of this dog. After all, but "friendly" relations.
  30. vladsolo56
    -1
    25 July 2013 05: 02
    Russia's policy today is incomprehensible and chaotic. Russian politicians want to please both yours and ours. In this case, you are not a leader by definition, and if you are not a leader, then they do not respect you and do not equal you. Only a clear and understandable policy, with clearly defined guidelines, can be attractive and attractive. What today can our country offer to the same India? These are just some in our society who believe that Russia has an impressive weight at the political level in the world. In fact, everything is much worse. You should not even talk about the economic potential. Let us recall what the USSR began to respect, why they began to reckon with it? Yes, because it was the USSR that showed how fast it can develop the economy, industry, it showed the world the strength and cohesion of nations. Just all that is missing in modern Russia.
  31. ratuld
    -2
    25 July 2013 06: 41
    I do not understand the hype of the fasting. Nothing but terribly illiterate, to say the worst of the population in this very India, there is no nicherta.
    It is not clear what the states are trying to overcome the Hare Krishnas there.
    For 50 years they cannot advance 10 km to Jammu and Kashmir. And not even to solve a simple tactical army operation.
    Talking about India's GDP - programming and high technology - is just real bullshit.
    Everyone is bluffing. ALL !!!!
    Well, who really in the Middle East will take the Indians seriously ???
    The Chinese probably laugh out loud.
    The only thing that could be bad is that the Hare Krishnas will quarrel with the Chinese and will spoil them.
    That's the whole "tricky" scenario.
    1. +2
      25 July 2013 10: 47
      ........ Oh ......... forgive me in every line you can trace illiteracy ......... Where is India, and where is the Middle East? Completely different theater of operations, ....... India already possesses the highest technologies in various fields (the world's best rocket "Brahmos" (jointly with the Russian Federation) ........ Indian satellites, etc., etc. n ........... About Kashmir? Read the literature about the Indo-Pakistani conflict ....... see how the Indians know how to fight......, "............... On the eastern front, the Indian forces, together with the Mukti Bahini units, quickly bypassed the main defensive units of the enemy. The decisive factor here was high mobility in difficult The PT-76 amphibious tanks and Mi-4 transport helicopters have proven themselves well. By the end of the second week of the war, the Indian army approached Dhaka. Seeing no point in further resistance, on December 16, the commander of the Pakistani troops in Bangladesh, General Niyazi, signed On December 17, India announced a ceasefire. That ended the war ..... ".... can and still continue
      1. ratuld
        0
        25 July 2013 12: 24
        Dear !!! I don’t even want to strain my wretched head. It’s enough for its own balls - to look at the wild, overpopulated, dirty and lazy completely lazy medieval marasmus and all kinds of crooks thieves and anxious onanists living in such savagery and begging that if the air temperature drops there at least to + 10 - it will die out completely.
        It is surprising that the Indians did not keep us friends for some time — but Roerich — Blavatsky and the scoundrel of Gandhi, like some kind of enlightened and almost saints, firmly stuck in Russian turtles.
        demagogy and fraud in everything and everywhere. In the best case - BARE Laziness !!!!
  32. -1
    25 July 2013 07: 21
    Is India the Third World Economy?
    Why not Russia?
    1. +1
      25 July 2013 10: 51
      Quote: Ivan Tarasov
      Why not Russia?

      Well, it’s you, dear Ivan Tarasov Ask the president of our MOTHERLAND. drinks
    2. essenger
      +5
      25 July 2013 11: 28
      Quote: Ivan Tarasov
      Is India the Third World Economy?

      No, the third Japan, the fourth Germany and then India. If I'm not mistaken.
    3. +2
      29 July 2013 22: 26
      who said such nonsense? What is the third economy. Maybe the 30th)))
  33. +2
    25 July 2013 09: 09
    The article was inspired by the polemic polemic. Russia did not and did not have friends on the side — only the army and navy. Well, the Indians are conducting an independent foreign policy and Shiva is with them. Armed conflict will begin - we will earn. And the fact that the tenders lost ... Maybe they forgot the main rule of half-wild capitalism - not leasing and marketing decides the fate of the tender, but exclusively rolling. Mozh our clamped, and amers dumped to whom it is necessary. In Afghanistan, they are flying MI-17, not Sikorsky.
    1. ratuld
      -1
      25 July 2013 09: 15
      You forgot about Pakistan to remind the brahmanas.
      And about China.
      And about the fact that if you don’t bring Shiva, the war of India will begin, never having fought with anyone, the half-wild population will simply transfer itself or cows or they will.
      Bullshit !!!
      Hindus and geopolitics !!!
      Take a ride and see !!!
  34. vlaval
    0
    25 July 2013 11: 45
    Really Take a Trip and take a look !!!

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